Like many people, my thoughts recently have been centred around the upcoming anniversary of the end of the First World War. To mark the occasion, I am spending a couple of weeks preaching a series I have called “The Peace of God”. My talk yesterday focussed on a well-known verse from Isaiah 2; He […]
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Disconnect to Reconnect
I am, dear reader, old enough to remember what the world was like BMP – Before Mobile Phone! I can even remember the days before we had a telephone in our house so, if you needed to make a call, you had to find a call box and make sure you had enough 2p pieces […]
Getting Distracted?
Sometimes, when I read the Bible, I like to imagine myself within the story. I ask myself, who am I, what can I see, touch, hear and smell. I find this really helpful when it is a well-known story and a text that I am tempted to almost “skip over” and so would miss what […]
Best Book Forward!
As a small child I was sent to Sunday School where we used to sing the chorus The best book to read is the Bible The best book to read is the Bible If you read it every day, It will help you on your way Oh the best book to read is the Bible […]
The Invitation
Last week I got the chance to go on retreat for a few days. I had been really looking forward to it. For a little while my relationship with God had felt a little stale and some of the things I had been dealing with through work had got me a little out of […]
Back to the school of the desert!
This week, in our area, marked the kids returning to school. One of my aunties always used to tell me that “your school days are the best days of your life”. I hated school. I hated school assemblies. I can remember sitting cross legged in the school hall that seemed to smell permanently of bad […]
Camels, needles and all that jazz!
The rich young man walked away from Jesus. Ever since he could remember, he had kept the rules. Done the right thing. He had attended all the festivals, associated with the right people, been seen by the great and the good. Yet, in just a few short words, Jesus had put his finger part […]
Getting to the root of the problem!
This morning, I undertook a bit of gardening. Those who know me will know I am not much of a gardener. I struggle to tell weed from plant, sunflower from green bean. But, when it comes to the sort of job that requires a bit of brute force and ignorance, I’m your man! Our neighbour […]
What is that?
I read something in a blog today that caused me to panic. This particular blog was about writing, communication and social media. The writer was talking about how the summertime was good for planning and making improvements to your media profile. The writer went on to advise; If you are feeling brave, you may even […]
A Tale With A Sting In The Tail
On Sunday, I shared a well-known story with our congregation. “There was a man who had two sons.” Two boys, younger one says “I want my inheritance now” and off he goes and wastes the lot. Wine, women and song. When the money runs out, so do the friends. The younger son is left in […]